Boston City Hall
1 City Hall Square, Room 213, Boston, Massachusetts, 02201-2006
Contact & location
- Address
- 1 City Hall Square, Room 213, Boston, Massachusetts, 02201-2006
- Mail-in address
- Registry Birth, Marriage or Death1 City Hall Square, Room 213, Boston, Massachusetts, 2201
- Records for
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Phone
- 617-635-4175
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Massachusetts state records
Suffolk County follows Massachusetts’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $32.00
- Massachusetts birth certificate fee
- 10–15 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,136,171
- Massachusetts population
This office charges $14.00 — $18.00 less than the Massachusetts fee.
See full Massachusetts requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $14.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Death Certificate | $14.00 | 10–15 daysMassachusetts estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $14.00 | 1–2 monthsMassachusetts estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Boston City Hall’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Boston. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.0 (468)- ★★★★★Jose MedinaGoogle
I am here once a week. I do their confidential paper Shredding part of my job . staff is very friendly. It's a good place.
- ★★★★★Frederick Bradbury VGoogle
Very cool brutalist city hall.
- ★★★★★John Bremner (Omega)Google
Incredible city. Incredible welcoming people. Like visiting your favourite Auntie’s house. Beautiful brutalist building.🏴🏴
- ★★★★★C DelgadoGoogle
I went to City Hall to obtain a death certificate, and birth certificates cost more online in person they are $12. for each document, the line moved pretty quickly, and they open at 9A. I never had to do this before Security checks is normal in any government building nowadays
- ★★★★★Alaric Boyle-PoirierGoogle
I understand that this buildings stark nad unapologetic britalism divided people. I also understand how it's plaza seems necessarily barren. I did visit this place though and I'll say this: I liked the architecture of the building. I do think that the plaza should be turned into a large garden. Alaric recommends 👐 ❤️